The only medical helicopter in this country is not being used for rescue operations because its flying licence without a CVFDR - the so-called black box - has expired, bTV reports. The air ambulance’s last operation took place five days ago when an injured person was air lifted from Sandanski to St. Ekaterina hospital in Sofia.
“12 November was the date until which the helicopter had temporary authorization issued by the Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration for flying without a black box. It is not operational at the moment because of the execution of the procedure of assembly and certification of the flight information and conversations register,” the Ministry of Health says.
According to the manufacturing company, it is a matter of days before the air ambulance is equipped. Until then, a military helicopter will be used in air lifting operations.
At night, clear and almost calm weather will prevail, with scattered high clouds over the western part of the country. The lowest temperatures will be between 6° and 11°C; in Sofia - around 6°C. On Sunday , sunny weather will..
The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with two silver medals, the Ministry of Education and Science reported. The competition, which took..
Nearly 850 Bulgarians continue to wait for compatible organs, and seven transplants have been performed since the beginning of the year. According to a report by the Medical Supervision Agency sent to the Bulgarian National Radio,..
The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with..
The initiatives dedicated to 1160 years since the Christianization of the Bulgarian people and 1170 years since the creation of the..
Nearly 850 Bulgarians continue to wait for compatible organs, and seven transplants have been performed since the beginning of the..
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain
sunshine, cloud, rain and thunder